Sun Java Web Console up to 3.0.5 redirect_url

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Java Web Console up to 3.0.5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Java Web Console. This manipulation of the argument redirect_url causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-5550. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Java Web Console up to 3.0.5 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Java Web Console. The manipulation of the argument redirect_url with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Open redirect vulnerability in console/faces/jsp/login/BeginLogin.jsp in Sun Java Web Console 3.0.2 through 3.0.5 and Solaris 10 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the redirect_url parameter.

The bug was discovered 12/02/2008. The weakness was published 12/12/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5550 since 12/12/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17725 (Sun Java Web Console BeginLogin.jsp redirect_url Parameter URI Redirection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86843 (Sun Java Web Console May Allow Unauthorized Redirection (1019686.1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47257), Tenable (17725), SecurityFocus (BID 32771†), OSVDB (50971†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22392†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Programming Language Software

Vendor

Name

Java Web Console

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life (old version)

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com/sun/

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Nessus ID: 17725
Nessus Name: Sun Java Web Console BeginLogin.jsp redirect_url Parameter URI Redirection
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Timelineinfo

12/02/2008 🔍
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12/10/2008 +8 days 🔍
12/12/2008 +2 days 🔍
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06/09/2009 +179 days 🔍
11/18/2011 +892 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1215 days 🔍
05/24/2025 +3721 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45445
X-Force: 47257
SecurityFocus: 32771 - Sun Java Web Console Unspecified URI Redirection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 50971 - Sun - Java Web Console - Unspecified URI Redirection Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22392 - Sun Solaris 10 and Java Web Console 3.0.2 - 3.0.5 Remote Unspecified URL Redirection Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/24/2025 23:02
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (66), 09/05/2019 16:55 (5), 05/24/2025 23:02 (20)
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